James Brennan's (jamesbrennan2) Blog

If untouched, capital gains rates will automatically revert to 20% on December 31, 2010. Currently the rate stands at 15% and if the Obama Administration makes good on earlier indications, the rate could be raised even higher to 28%. With capital gains rates set to increase, it only makes sense ...

Timothy Harris, an estate planning attorney and founder of Timcor Exchange, passed away two weeks ago after his battle with cancer ended. He was known throughout his profession as a trailblazer and as one insider commented; "a pioneer for all independent exchange companies".   Timothy Harris will...

I recently ran into a very interesting blog by Net Lease Insider on the benefits of the 1031 Reverse Exchange. They interviewed Stan Freeman, President of Exchange Strategies Corporation and he provided some useful insights: 1. You can extend the time limits of your 1031 reverse exchange above 1...

When someone mentions Watergate, I instinctively think of the Nixon scandal and how that event highlighted and even symbolized the problems our country faced. Government was not to be trusted and our leaders were, contrary to their protests, crooks. Even though the event itself was relatively mi...